Umatilla, OR

Census place 4175650 · pop 7,508

D−41/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in OR
📍 Oregon ranks #31 of 50 states →
🏆 Inequality0.36 · top 7%
🚽 Education12.8% · bottom 5%
Taxes
0.82% property · US 0.99%None sales · US 7.00%up to 9.90% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%5

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

12.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Unemployment rateCounty-level5.2%10

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

5.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Uninsured adults17.9%10

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

17.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult obesity39.3%23

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

39.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poverty rate17.4%25

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

17.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Poor mental health18.7%26

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult smoking15.6%28

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

15.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Broadband access88.9%31

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

88.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level4 days41

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

4 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$68,82642

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$68,826 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Physical inactivity25.8%46

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

25.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Commute time23 min53

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Housing cost$238,50060

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$238,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Property-tax burden0.82%61

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.82% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Population growth (5yr)+4.8%62

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+4.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Homeownership70.0%67

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

70.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level77/10068

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

77/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Air quality (AQI)County-level38 AQI77

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

38 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.3693

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.36 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Not measured for Umatilla: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Umatilla, OR a good place to live?
By the numbers, Umatilla scores 41/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Oregon overall ranks #31 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Umatilla, OR expensive to live in?
Umatilla has a median home value of $238,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Umatilla, OR?
Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (12.8%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Umatilla, OR best at?
Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.36) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.